9/4/2023 0 Comments Gods of sand![]() ![]() He and the household are not, however, prepared for the sudden return of the lanista and pater familias, his father, Titus, who treats his son's caretaking skills with disdain. Meanwhile, inside the ludus, Gannicus (victorious from his bout with Crixus) and Melitta are ordered to have sex for Varis' entertainment, leaving both of them troubled, but with Batiatus succeeding in securing the position of primus for Gannicus in the upcoming games.īatiatus is pleased with himself for having arranged Varis' primus. Shamed, he suddenly challenges Oenomaus to a duel, in which Oenomaus eventually kills him and becomes the new Doctore. Meanwhile, Doctore is irked when Batiatus criticizes him as his father's man, and names Oenomaus to succeed him. Quintillius Varis comes to Capua to select gladiators for his games, but Gaia and Lucretia seemingly bump into him, and offer to have him wait at Batiatus' house - where Batiatus will seemingly act surprised, but then offer his ludus' services instead. Batiatus is in no mood to compromise, however, and soon plans his own revenge on Vettius with the aid of the Syrians. Tullius sends him a message, via Batiatus' good friend Solonius, and offers to double his offer for Gannicus to 400. Tullius wishes to purchase Gannicus and when Batiatus refuses the offer, he is savagely beaten.Ī week has now passed since the murder of his bodyguard and severe beating at the hands of Tullius' men and Batiatus continues to recover. Unknown to Batiatus, however, is that young Vettius, the owner of a rival ludus, is merely an agent of Tullius - leading to deadly consequences as he is soon outmaneuvered in his own game. In an attempt to participate in the opening games of the soon to be completed arena, Batiatus selects his most skilled gladiator, Gannicus the Celt, the original champion of the House of Batiatus, for a duel in the marketplace. Meanwhile, Lucretia welcomes the sudden return to Capua of Gaia, a young but recently widowed friend, and "party girl" from Rome who is attracted to both the delights of the ludus and of opium. Arriving at the ludus, Crixus soon meets veteran gladiator Oenomaus (who has a slave wife named Melitta), as well as Syrian slave recruits Ashur and Dagan. Seeking fame, he (with the support of his old friend Solonius) tries to win favor with a local nobleman, Tullius, by paying 50 dinars for a Gallic slave worth only 10 named Crixus - by noting his potential to be a great fighter. ![]() Opening around five years before the arrival of Spartacus, Batiatus finds himself administering his father's ludus, while his father is in Sicily living in semi-retirement. Gareth Williams as Vettius – owner of a rival ludus and enemy of Batiatus.Stephen Lovatt as Tullius – Batiatus' brutal business rival and enemy.Jeffrey Thomas as Titus Lentulus Batiatus – Quintus Batiatus' father and the pater familias of the House of Batiatus.Craig Walsh Wrightson as Marcus Decius Solonius – Batiatus' close friend who has aspirations of becoming a lanista himself.Jaime Murray as Gaia – a social climber and Lucretia's friend. ![]()
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